any_o do_v claim_n commune_v of_o pasture_n by_o specyall_a feffement_n or_o grant_n for_o a_o certain_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o beast_n or_o otherwise_o that_o be_v due_a by_o the_o come_fw-mi law_n where_o as_o covenaunte_n bar_v the_o law_n he_o shall_v have_v such_o recovere_fw-la as_o aught_o to_o be_v have_v by_o form_n of_o the_o grant_n make_v unto_o he_o by_o occasyon_n of_o a_o mill_v wyndmyll_n berkarye_n deyerye_o enlarge_n of_o a_o court_n or_o curtylage_n fromhensforth_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v greve_v by_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n for_o commune_v of_o pasture_n and_o where_o sometime_o it_o chance_v that_o one_o have_v right_a to_o approwe_v doyth_fw-mi levye_fw-mi a_o dyke_n or_o a_o hedge_n and_o sometime_o by_o night_n or_o at_o another_o season_n that_o they_o suppose_v not_o to_o be_v espy_v do_v overthrow_v the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v know_v by_o verdytte_n of_o the_o assize_n or_o jury_n who_o do_v overthrow_v the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n and_o man_n of_o the_o town_n never_o will_v not_o indyte_n such_o as_o be_v guilt_n thereof_o the_o town_n never_a and_o adjoin_a shall_v be_v dystrayn_v to_o levye_a the_o hedge_n or_o dyke_n at_o their_o own_o custe_n and_o to_o yield_v damage_n and_o where_o one_o have_v no_o right_a to_o commune_v usurpyth_n commune_v what_o time_n the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n or_o what_o time_n a_o woman_n be_v covert_a or_o the_o pasture_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o tenante_n in_o dower_n by_o the_o courtesy_n or_o otherwise_o for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o year_n or_z in_o fee_n tail_n and_o the_o pasture_n be_v long_o use_v many_z hold_a opynion_n that_o such_o pasture_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v appertinent_a unto_o frehold_v and_o that_o the_o owner_n ought_v to_o have_v accyon_n by_o a_o wrythe_n of_o novel_a dysseson_fw-mi if_o he_o be_v deforce_v of_o such_o pasture_n but_o fromhensforth_o this_o order_fw-fr shall_v be_v keep_v that_o such_o as_o have_v enter_v within_o the_o time_n that_o a_o assize_n of_o mortdauncetour_n lie_v if_o they_o have_v no_o common_a before_o a_o wryt_n of_o novel_a disseson_n shall_v not_o lie_v for_o they_o if_z they_o be_v deforce_v ¶_o the_o xlvii_o chap._n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o the_o water_n of_o humbre_a owse_fw-mi trente_a do_v arte_fw-la derewent_n wherf_n nydryore_n swale_n tese_n tyn_n eden_n and_o all_o other_o water_n wherein_o salmon_n be_v take_v shall_v be_v defend_v for_o take_v salmon_n from_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o our_o lady_n unto_o sayncte_n martynes_n day_n and_o likewise_o that_o young_a salmon_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v nor_o dystroy_v by_o net_n nor_o by_o other_o engine_n at_o myllpoly_n from_o the_o mydde_v of_o aprell_n unto_o the_o natyvyte_n of_o sayncte_n johan_n baptyste_v and_o in_o place_n where_o as_o fresh_a water_n be_v there_z shall_v be_v assign_v overscar_n of_o this_o statute_n which_o be_v swear_v shall_v oftentimes_o see_v and_o inquere_v of_o the_o offender_n &_o for_o the_o first_o trespass_n they_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o burn_v of_o their_o net_n and_o for_o the_o secounde_n they_o shall_v have_v imprysonment_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n and_o for_o the_o thyrd_o trespass_n they_o shall_v be_v impryson_v a_o hole_n year_n and_z as_o the_o trespass_n increasyth_v so_o shall_v the_o ponyshement_n ¶_o the_o xlviii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o vyewe_v of_o land_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o provyde_v that_o fromhensforth_o vyewe_a shall_v not_o be_v grant_v but_o in_o case_n where_o the_o vyewe_n be_v necessary_a as_o if_o one_o less_o land_n by_o defaute_fw-fr and_o the_o lesar_n move_v a_o wrytte_n to_o demand_v the_o same_o land_n and_z in_o case_n where_o one_o by_o a_o excepcyon_n dylatorye_n abate_v a_o wrytte_n after_o the_o vyewe_a as_z by_o nontenure_n or_o the_o mysname_a of_o the_o town_n or_o such_o like_a if_o he_o purchase_v another_o wrytte_n in_o that_o case_n from_o henceforth_o the_o vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v if_o he_o have_v vyewe_a in_o the_o first_o wrytte_n in_o a_o wryt_n of_o dower_n where_o the_o demand_n be_v of_o land_n that_o the_o husband_n alyen_v to_o the_o tenant_n or_o his_o auncetour_n where_o the_o tenant_n ought_v to_o take_v knowledge_n what_o land_n the_o husband_n do_v alyene_v to_o he_o or_o his_o auncetour_n though_o the_o husband_n die_v not_o seasyd_v yet_o fronhensforth_o vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr also_o where_o the_o demaundant_a miss_v â–ª_o name_v the_o entre_fw-fr if_o he_o purchase_v another_o wrytte_n of_o another_o entre_fw-fr if_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o first_o wrytte_n have_v vyewe_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v it_o in_o the_o secounde_n in_o wrytte_n also_o where_o land_n be_v demand_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o less_o make_v by_o the_o demaundant_a or_o his_o auncetour_n unto_o the_o tenant_n and_o not_o his_o auncetour_n as_o that_o he_o lessyd_v to_o he_o be_v within_o age_n not_o hole_n of_o mind_n be_v in_o prison_n and_o such_o like_a vyewe_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v hereafter_o but_o if_o the_o demyse_n be_v make_v to_o his_o auncetour_n the_o vyewe_a shall_v lie_v as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o the_o chancellor_n treasourer_n iustyce_n nor_o none_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n no_o â—apitre_fw-fr the._n xlix_o â—apitre_fw-fr clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n nor_o of_o the_o exchequer_n nor_o of_o any_o justice_n or_o other_o offyce_a nor_o none_o of_o the_o king_n house_n press_v nor_o lie_v man_n shall_v take_v any_o church_n nor_o advowson_n of_o a_o church_n land_n nor_o tenement_n by_o gift_n sale_n nor_o to_z ferme_fw-fr ne_z for_o partake_v nor_o otherwise_o so_o long_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v in_o plea_n before_o we_o or_o before_o any_o of_o our_o offycer_n nor_o shall_v take_v no_o reward_n thereof_o &_o he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi contrary_a to_o this_o act_n other_o himself_o or_z by_o another_o though_o he_o make_v no_o strife_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n aswell_o he_o that_o purchase_v as_o he_o that_o with_o all_o the_o say_a statute_n shall_v take_v effect_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghel_n next_o come_v so_o that_o by_o occasyon_n of_o any_o offence_n do_v on_o this_o side_n the_o say_a feast_n contrary_a to_o any_o of_o these_o estatute_n no_o ponyshement_n mencyon_v within_o these_o estatute_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o the_o offender_n moreover_o concern_v the_o statute_n provyde_v where_o the_o law_n fail_v &_o for_o remedy_n lest_o suitor_n come_v to_o the_o king_n court_v shall_v depart_v from_o then_n without_o remedy_n they_o shall_v have_v wrytte_n provyde_v in_o their_o case_n but_z they_o shall_v not_o be_v plede_v untyll_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n myghell_n aforesaid_a ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o statute_n of_o west_n thyrd_o make_v the_o xviii_o year_n of_o ed._n the_o i_o for_o asmuch_o as_o purchaser_n of_o land_n and_o tenemente_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o great_a man_n and_o other_o lord_n have_v many_o time_n in_o time_n pass_v enter_v into_o their_o fee_n to_o the_o preiudyce_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o upon_o the_o freholder_n of_o such_o great_a man_n have_v sell_v their_o land_n to_o such_o purchaser_n in_o fee_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o feffour_n &_o not_o of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o see_v whereby_o the_o chyef_a lord_n have_v many_o time_n lose_v their_o escheate_n maryage_n wardshyps_n of_o land_n and_o tenemente_n be_v of_o their_o fee_n which_o thing_n semyth_n very_o hard_a &_o extreme_a unto_o such_o lord_n and_o moreover_o in_o this_o case_n manifest_a disherytaunce_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n after_o easter_n the_o xviii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v in_o the_o quynzyeme_n of_o s._n johan_n bap._n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v provyde_v and_o ordain_v that_o fronhensforth_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o free_a man_n to_o sell_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n his_o land_n &_o tenemente_n or_o part_n of_o they_o so_z that_o the_o feffee_n do_v hold_v the_o same_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_o such_o seevyce_n and_o custom_n as_o his_o feffour_n hold_v before_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chap._n and_o if_o he_o sell_v any_o part_n of_o such_o land_n or_o tenemente_n to_o any_o the_o feffee_n shall_v immedyat_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o chyef_a lord_n and_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o charge_v with_o the_o seruyce_n as_o much_o as_o pertain_v or_o aught_o to_o pertain_v to_o the_o say_v chyef_a lord_n for_o the_o same_o parcel_n accord_v to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o sell_v and_o so_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n shall_v take_v the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o seruyce_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o feffee_n
and_o the_o demaundaunt_a counterpledyth_n unto_o he_o and_o will_v aver_v by_o assize_n or_o by_o the_o country_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o coâ—tre_n will_v award_v that_o the_o tenaunte_a or_o his_o auncetour_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v be_v the_o first_o that_o enter_v after_o the_o death_n of_o he_o of_o who_o season_n he_o demand_v the_o avertiment_n of_o the_o demaâ—ndanâ—_n shall_v be_v recey_a â–ª_o ve_v if_o the_o tenant_n thereto_o will_v attend_v &_o if_o not_o he_o shall_v be_v further_o compel_v to_o another_o answer_n if_o he_o have_v not_o his_o warrantour_n present_v that_o will_v warrant_v he_o free_o and_o incontinent_a entre_fw-fr into_o the_o warrauntye_n save_v to_o the_o demaundant_a his_o exâ—â—â—cyons_n against_o he_o if_o he_o will_v vouch_v further_a as_o he_o do_v before_o against_o the_o first_o tenant_n from_o hensforthe_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr which_o make_v mencyon_n of_o degree_n none_o shall_v vouch_v out_o of_o the_o line_n nor_o in_o other_o wrytte_n of_o entre_fw-fr where_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o degree_n which_o wrytte_n shall_v not_o be_v maynteyn_v but_o in_o case_n where_o the_o other_o wrytte_v of_o degree_n can_v not_o lie_v nor_o hold_v place_n and_o in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o right_a it_o be_v ê“uyde_v that_o if_o the_o tenant_n vouch_v to_o warrauntye_n and_o the_o demaundant_a conterplede_n he_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o aver_v by_o the_o country_n that_o he_o that_o be_v vouch_v nor_o his_o ancestor_n have_v never_o season_n of_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n demand_v fee_n nor_o seruyce_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tenant_n or_o his_o ancestor_n syn_n the_o time_n of_o he_o on_o who_o season_n the_o demaundant_a declare_v untyll_o the_o time_n that_o the_o wrytte_n be_v purchase_v and_o the_o ple_fw-fr move_v where_o by_o he_o may_v have_v infeff_v the_o tenant_n or_o his_o ancestor_n then_o let_v the_o averrement_n of_o the_o demaundaunt_a be_v receyve_v if_o the_o tenant_n thereto_o will_v attend_v &_o if_o noâ—_n the_o tenant_n shall_v be_v further_o compel_v to_o a_o other_o answer_n if_o he_o be_v not_o present_a that_o will_v warrant_v he_o free_o and_o in_o contynent_a entre_fw-fr in_o answer_n save_a to_o the_o demaundant_a his_o excepcyon_n against_o he_o as_z he_o have_v before_o against_o the_o first_o tenant_n &_o the_o say_a exception_n shall_v have_v placein_o a_o wrytte_n of_o mordauncetour_n and_z in_o the_o other_o wrytte_v before_o name_v aswell_o as_o in_o wrytte_n that_o concern_v right_a and_o if_o percase_o the_o tenant_n have_v a_o deed_n of_o warrauntye_n of_o another_o man_n that_o be_v bind_v in_o none_o of_o these_o case_n before_o mencyoned_a to_o the_o warrauntye_n of_o his_o elder_a degree_n his_o recoverye_n by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o warrauntye_n of_o chartour_n out_o of_o the_o king_n chancery_n shall_v be_v save_v to_o he_o at_o what_o time_n so_o ever_o he_o will_v purchase_v it_o how_o be_v it_o the_o plea_n shall_v not_o be_v delay_v therefore_o ¶_o the_o xl_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o the_o oath_n of_o champion_n it_o be_v thus_o provyde_v because_o it_o seledom_n happen_v but_o that_o the_o champion_n of_o the_o demaundaunt_a be_v forswear_v in_o that_o he_o swer_v that_o he_o or_o his_o father_n see_v the_o season_n of_o his_o lord_n or_z his_o auncetour_n &_o that_o his_o father_n command_v he_o to_o deraygne_a the_o right_a that_o fromhensforth_o the_o champyon_n of_o the_o demaundaunt_a shall_v not_o be_v compel_v so_o to_o swear_v nevertheless_o his_o oath_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o all_o other_o point_n ¶_o the_o xli_o chapter_n for_o asmuch_o as_o in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o assize_n attaynte_n and_o iuris_fw-la utrum_fw-la the_o courier_n be_v often_o trouble_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o essoyne_n of_o tenaunte_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o after_o he_o have_v once_o appear_v in_o the_o court_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o essoyve_v but_o shall_v make_v his_o attorney_n to_o sue_v for_o he_o if_o he_o will_v and_o if_o not_o the_z assize_n or_o jury_n shall_v be_v take_v through_o his_o defaute_n ¶_o the_o xlii_o chapitre_fw-fr for_o asmuch_o as_o demaundantes_n be_v â—â—enâ—ymes_o delay_v of_o their_o right_a b_o 〈…〉_o son_fw-it 〈…〉_o many_o parcener_n be_v tenant_n of_o which_o none_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o answer_v without_o the_o other_z or_z that_o there_o be_v many_o joint_o infel_v where_o none_o knowyth_o his_o several_a and_o such_o tenaunteâ—_n oftentimes_o four_o by_o esâ—oyne_v so_o that_o every_o of_o they_o have_v a_o several_a essoyne_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o fromhensforthe_o such_o tenaunâ—es_n shall_v not_o have_v esâ—oyne_v but_o at_o one_o day_n no_o more_o than_o one_o sole_a tenaunte_a sheweth_z â–ª_o â—â—_o â—o_o that_o fromhensforth_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o fourche_n but_o only_o for_o to_o have_v one_o eâ—â—oyne_n ¶_o the_o xliii_o chapter_n for_o as_o much_o as_o dyvers_a person_n cause_v themselves_o false_o to_o be_v essâ—â—ned_v for_o be_v over_o the_o see_v wherein_o 〈…〉_o they_o be_v within_o the_o realm_n the_o day_n oâ—â—â—e_fw-fr 〈…〉_o s._n it_o be_v provyde_v from_o henceforth_o that_o this_o esâ—oyne_n be_v not_o all_o time_n allow_v if_o the_o demaundant_a will_v challenge_v it_o and_z will_v be_v ready_a to_o aver_v that_o he_o be_v in_o england_n the_o day_n of_o the_o somon_n and_o iii_o weke_n after_o it_o shall_v be_v aâ—ourned_v in_o this_o poulme_n that_o if_o the_o demaundant_a be_v ready_a at_o a_o certain_a day_n by_o averrement_n of_o the_o country_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o court_n shall_v award_v â—o_o prove_v that_o the_o tenant_n be_v within_o the_o four_o see_v the_o day_n that_o he_o be_v somon_v and_o iii_o weke_n after_o so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v reasonable_o warn_v and_o so_o find_v the_o essoyne_n shall_v be_v â—ourned_v into_o a_o defaute_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understanden_fw-mi only_o before_o iustyce_n ¶_o the_o xliiii_o chapitre_fw-fr concern_v delay_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o wrytte_n and_o attachemente_n it_o be_v thus_o provyded_a that_o if_o the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n after_o the_o first_o attachement_n record_v do_v make_v defauâ—e_a that_o incontynent_fw-la the_o great_a distress_v shall_v be_v award_v and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v do_v not_o make_v suffycyent_a return_n by_o a_o certain_a day_n he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v and_o if_o he_o return_v that_o he_o have_v make_v execucyon_n in_o due_a manner_n and_o the_o issue_v delyver_v to_o the_o surety_n then_o the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v command_v that_o he_o return_v issue_n at_o another_o day_n before_o the_o iustyce_n and_o if_o the_o party_n be_v attach_v come_v in_o at_o his_o day_n to_o save_v his_o default_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o issue_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o the_o king_n shall_v and_o the_o king_n iustyce_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v delyver_v in_o the_o warderobe_v and_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n at_o westmynster_n shall_v delyver_v he_o in_o theschequer_n and_o iustyce_n in_o eyer_n to_o the_o sheryf_v of_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o plede_v aswell_o of_o that_o shire_n as_o of_o foreyn_a shire_n &_o shall_v be_v charge_v therewith_o in_o somon_n by_o the_o roll_n of_o iustyce_n ¶_o the_o xlu_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o and_o command_v by_o the_o king_n that_o the_o iustyce_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n at_o westmynster_n fromhensforth_o shall_v decyse_n all_o plea_n determynable_a at_o one_o day_n before_o any_o matter_n be_v arrayn_v or_o plea_n comence_v the_o day_n follow_v except_z that_o their_o essoyne_n shall_v be_v entryd_v judge_v and_o allow_v and_z by_o reason_n hereof_o no_o man_n shall_v absent_v himself_o but_o shall_v come_v at_o the_o day_n to_o he_o lymyt_v ¶_o the_o xlvi_o chapter_n it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o if_o any_o from_o henceforth_o purchase_v a_o wrytte_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n and_o he_o against_o who_o the_o wrytte_n be_v bring_v as_o pryncypall_v dyssesour_n die_v before_o the_o assize_n be_v pass_v 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statute_n of_o westmynster_n three_o ¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o statute_n of_o wynchestre_n make_v the_o xiii_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o for_o asmuch_o as_o from_o day_n to_o day_n robborye_n murder_n burn_a and_o theft_n be_v more_o often_o use_v than_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o and_o felon_n can_v not_o be_v attaint_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o iurrour_n which_o have_v rather_o suffer_v straungyer_n to_o be_v rob_v &_o so_o to_o pass_v without_o pain_n then_o to_o indyte_n the_o offender_n of_o who_o great_a part_n be_v folk_n of_o the_o same_o country_n or_z at_o the_o lest_o if_o the_o offender_n be_v of_o another_o country_n the_o receyvour_n be_v of_o place_n never_o and_o they_o do_v the_o same_o because_o the_o oath_n be_v not_o put_v unto_o iurrour_n of_o the_o same_o country_n where_o such_o felonye_n be_v do_v and_z to_o the_o restitutyon_n of_o damage_n hitherto_o no_o pain_n have_v be_v lymyt_v for_o their_o concelement_n and_o latch_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n 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answerable_a for_o felonye_n and_o robborye_n do_v among_o they_o ¶_o the_o iii_o chapter_n and_o for_o the_o more_o suretye_n of_o the_o country_n the_o king_n have_v command_v that_o in_o great_a town_n be_v wall_v the_o gate_n shall_v be_v close_v from_o the_o son_n rest_v untyll_o the_o son_n rise_v &_o that_o no_o man_n do_v lodge_v in_o the_o suburb_n nor_o in_o any_o place_n out_o of_o the_o town_n from_o ix_o of_o the_o clock_n untyll_o day_n without_z his_o host_n will_v answer_v for_o he_o &_o the_o bayllyte_n of_o town_n everye_o week_n or_o at_o the_o jest_n every_o xu_o day_n shall_v make_v inquerye_n of_o all_o person_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o suburb_n or_o place_n out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o if_o they_o do_v find_v any_o that_o have_v lodge_v or_o receyve_v any_o straungyer_n or_o suspycyous_a person_n contrary_a to_o this_o they_z shall_v do_v right_a therein_o and_o the_o king_n comaund_v that_o from_o henceforth_o all_o town_n be_v keep_v as_o it_o have_v be_v use_v 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all_o such_o as_o will_v complain_v thereof_o and_o so_o to_o end_v the_o matter_n there_o that_z all_o such_o as_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v pay_v shall_v be_v thereof_o acquyte_v for_o ever_o which_o whither_o the_o sheryf_n or_o other_o be_v lyve_n or_o dead_a shall_v have_v restitucy_a on_o of_o their_o own_o in_o a_o certain_a form_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o so_o do_v if_o they_o be_v line_v shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v and_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a their_o heir_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o deâ—â—â—_n and_o the_o king_n have_v command_v thaâ—_n sheryf_n &_o other_o afore_o say_v shall_v fromhensforthe_o lawful_o acquâ—â—â—â—he_a debtor_n at_o the_o nert_n account_v after_o they_o 〈…〉_o such_o dette_v and_o then_o the_o debt_n shall_v be_v allow_v in_o theschequer_n so_o that_o now_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v in_o the_o somon_n and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v otherwise_o do_v and_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v he_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o playntyf_v thrice_o asmâ—che_o as_o he_o have_v receyve_v &_o be_v ransome_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o let_v every_o sheryf_v take_v heed_n that_o he_o have_v a_o receyvour_n for_o who_o he_o will_v answer_v for_o the_o king_n wylbe_n answer_v for_o all_o of_o the_o sheryf_n &_o their_o heir_n and_o if_o any_o other_o that_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o shequer_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n so_o do_v he_z shall_v yield_v thrice_o so_o much_o to_o the_o playntyf_v &_o be_v raun_n some_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o that_o the_o sheryffe_n shall_v make_v taylle_n to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v pay_v their_o debt_n to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o somon_n of_o theschequer_n be_v show_v to_o all_o dettour_n that_o demand_v a_o light_n thereof_o without_o denyeng_v to_o any_o and_o that_o without_o take_v any_o money_n or_o reward_n and_z he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi contrary_n shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v by_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o twenty_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o for_o trespasser_n 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that_o if_o none_o do_v sue_v within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n for_o the_o trespass_n do_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suit_n and_o such_o as_o be_v find_v guilt_n thereof_o by_o lawful_a inquest_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o like_a manner_n in_o all_o point_n as_o above_o be_v say_v and_o if_o any_o such_o trespasour_n be_v attaint_v that_o he_o have_v take_v beast_n dear_a or_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o park_n by_o manner_n of_o robborye_n in_o come_v taryeng_v or_o return_a â–ª_o let_v the_o come_fw-mi law_n be_v execute_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v attaint_v of_o open_a theft_n and_o robborye_n aswell_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n as_o of_o the_o party_n ¶_o the_o xxi_o chapt._n in_o right_a of_o land_n of_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n
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warrauntour_n to_o have_v his_o warrauntye_n ¶_o the_o xli_o chapitre_fw-fr our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v ordain_v that_o if_o abbotte_n pryour_n kepar_v of_o hospytalle_n and_o other_o relygyous_a house_n found_v by_o he_o or_z by_o his_o progenytour_n do_v fromhensforth_o alyene_v land_n give_v to_o their_o house_n by_o he_o or_o by_o his_o progenitour_n the_o land_n shall_v be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o hold_v at_o his_o will_n and_o the_o purchaser_n shall_v less_o his_o recoverye_n aswell_o of_o the_o land_n as_o of_o the_o money_n that_o he_o pay_v and_o if_o the_o house_n be_v found_v by_o a_o earl_n baron_fw-fr or_z of_o a_o mean_a person_n for_o the_o land_n so_o alyen_v he_o from_o who_o or_z from_o who_o auncetour_n the_o land_n so_o alyen_v be_v give_v shall_v have_v such_o a_o wrytte_n to_o recover_v the_o land_n in_o demean_n praecipe_n tali_fw-la abbati_fw-la quod_fw-la just_a etc._n etc._n reddat_fw-la b._n tale_n tenementum_fw-la quod_fw-la eidem_fw-la domui_fw-la collatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o liberam_fw-la elemosinam_fw-la per_fw-la predictum_fw-la b._n vel_fw-la antecessores_fw-la svos_fw-la et_fw-fr quod_fw-la ad_fw-la predictum_fw-la b._n reverti_fw-la debet_fw-la per_fw-la alienacionem_fw-la quam_fw-la predictus_fw-la abbess_n fecit_fw-la de_fw-la predicto_fw-la tenemento_fw-it contra_fw-la formam_fw-la collaciovis_fw-la predicte_n ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o like_o manner_n for_o land_n give_v to_o maintain_v a_o chaunterye_n or_o a_o light_n in_o a_o church_n or_o chapel_n or_o other_o alm_n to_o be_v maynteyn_v if_o the_o land_n so_o give_v be_v alyen_v &_o if_o the_o land_n so_o give_v for_o a_o chauntery_a light_a sustenance_n of_o poor_a people_n or_o other_o alm_n to_o be_v maynteyn_v or_o do_v be_v not_o alyen_v but_o such_o alm_n be_v withdraw_v by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n a_o accyon_n shall_v lie_v for_o the_o donour_n of_o his_o heir_n to_o demand_v the_o land_n so_o give_v in_o dâ—mâ—an_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o gloucestre_n for_o land_n less_v to_o do_v or_o to_o yield_v the_o four_o parâ—e_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n or_o more_o ¶_o the_o xlii_o chapitre_fw-fr concern_v the_o king_n marshalle_n of_o fee_n chaumberlayne_n porter_n in_o the_o circuyte_n of_o justice_n and_o seriaunte_n bear_v the_o uâ—erge_n before_o iustyce_n at_o westmynster_n that_o have_v the_o same_o offyce_v by_o fee_n and_o that_o be_v more_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o fee_n then_o they_o have_v use_v to_o be_v wherefore_o many_o do_v complain_v on_o they_o that_z have_v know_v and_o seen_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o the_o court_n of_o long_a time_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n have_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v inquer_v what_o the_o say_v officer_n of_o fee_n have_v use_v to_o have_v in_o time_n pass_v by_o a_o inquest_n and_o have_v ordain_v &_o comaund_v that_o the_o marshal_n of_o fee_n which_o of_o due_a aryth_v a_o palfroy_n of_o earl_n 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examynacyon_n shall_v be_v fall_v in_o the_o cuntre_n before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o plea_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o substantial_a man_n of_o the_o cuntre_n knight_n or_o other_o so_z that_o a_o certain_a day_n be_v give_v in_o the_o bench_n and_o a_o certain_a day_n &_o place_n in_o the_o cuntre_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n demand_v the_o same_o and_o also_o inqueste_n and_o jury_n in_o plea_n of_o land_n that_o require_v great_a examynation_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o cuntre_n in_o the_o manner_n abovesayd_a before_o two_o iustyce_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o the_o iustyce_n or_o justice_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o record_v nonsuyte_n and_o default_n in_o the_o cuntre_n at_o the_o day_n and_o place_n assign_v as_o afore_o be_v say_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o thing_n above_o mention_v shall_v be_v report_v in_o the_o bench_n at_o a_o day_n certain_a there_o to_o be_v enrol_v and_o thereupon_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v 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and_o to_o gyve_v judgement_n thereupon_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o bench_n and_o there_o to_o report_v that_o that_o they_o have_v do_v there_o to_o be_v enrol_v and_o if_o it_o happen_v the_o justice_n or_o iustyce_n that_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o take_v such_o inqueste_n in_o the_o country_n do_v not_o come_v or_o if_o they_o come_v into_o the_o country_n at_o the_o day_n assign_v yet_o the_o party_n and_o person_n of_o such_o inqueste_n shall_v keep_v their_o day_n in_o the_o bench_n and_o because_o it_o be_v many_o time_n complain_v in_o the_o king_n court_n upon_o retourne_v that_o bayllyfe_n of_o fraunchyse_n have_v full_a power_n to_o return_v the_o king_n wrytte_n have_v delyver_v to_o sheryfe_n have_v be_v afterward_o change_v &_o otherwise_o return_v in_o the_o king_n court_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o delay_n of_o right_a it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o for_o such_o retourne_v as_o hereafter_o be_v delyver_v to_o sheryfe_n by_o such_o bayllyfe_n of_o fraunchyâ—es_n a_o indenture_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o the_o bayllyf_v of_o the_o fraunchyse_n by_o his_o proper_a name_n and_z the_o sheryf_v by_o his_o proper_a name_n and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v change_v the_o return_n so_o delyveryd_v to_o he_o by_o indenture_n and_o be_v thereof_o convycte_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fraunchyse_n of_o who_o he_o receyve_v the_o return_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v have_v any_o damage_n or_o if_o his_o fraunchyse_n be_v dystayned_a or_z at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o party_n that_o have_v sustain_v loss_n through_o that_o occasyon_n he_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v by_o the_o king_n for_o his_o false_a return_n &_o shall_v yield_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o party_n double_a damage_n also_o it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o fromhensforth_o sheryfe_n and_o other_o bayllyfe_n that_o receyve_v the_o king_n wrytte_v retournable_a in_o his_o court_n shall_v send_v their_o own_o name_n with_o the_o retourne_v so_o that_o the_o court_n may_v know_v of_o who_o they_o take_v such_o retourne_v if_o need_n be_v and_o if_o any_o sheryf_v or_o other_o bayllyf_v leave_v out_o his_o name_n in_o he_o retourne_v he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o amerce_v to_o the_o king_n use_n also_o for_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o no_o offyce_a in_o cyte_n or_o town_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o offyce_v ought_v to_o keep_v assize_n of_o wine_n and_o vytaylle_n in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v attendaunt_a to_o he_o offyce_v shall_v not_o by_o wine_n nor_o vytaylle_n neither_o in_a gross_a nor_o by_o retaylle_n and_o if_o any_o do_v &_o be_v thereof_o convyct_v the_o merchaundyse_n wherefore_o he_o be_v convyct_v shall_v be_v forfayte_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o iii_o part_n thereof_o shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o the_o party_n that_o suyd_v the_o offendor_n as_o the_o king_n gift_n &_o in_o such_o case_n hâ—_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o a_o thing_n so_o forfeit_v shall_v be_v receyve_v and_o the_o chancellor_n treasourer_n baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n iustyce_n of_o either_o bench_n and_o iustyce_v assign_v to_o take_v assize_n shall_v admytte_n such_o plaint_n by_o wrytte_n &_o without_o wrytte_n and_o shall_v determine_v they_o &_o shall_v perform_v all_o thing_n contain_v in_o these_o article_n in_o form_n abovesayd_a and_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n may_v assign_v his_o iustyee_n to_o execute_v this_o thing_n in_o cyte_n &_o boroughe_n when_o and_o where_o it_o please_v he_o ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o york_n ¶_o the_o king_n prerogatyve_a make_v the_o xvii_o year_n of_o ed_n ii_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o ward_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chy_a by_o knights_n seruyce_n whereof_o the_o tenante_n be_v seize_v in_o their_o demean_n as_o of_o fee_n at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n of_o who_o so_o ever_o they_o hold_v else_o by_o like_a seruyce_n so_o that_o they_o hold_v of_o 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of_o feffement_n all_o be_v â—â—_o they_o hold_v of_o other_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v pryme_a season_n after_o the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chyefe_n of_o all_o land_n and_o tenemente_n whereof_o they_o be_v seize_v in_o their_o demean_n as_o of_o fee_n of_o what_o age_n that_o their_o heir_n be_v take_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o tenemente_n untyll_o inquysition_n be_v make_v as_o the_o manner_n be_v and_o â—â—â—tyll_o that_o he_o have_v take_v homage_n of_o such_o heir_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o he_o shall_v assign_v to_o widow_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chyef_n the_o dower_n that_o to_o they_o belong_v etc._n etc._n though_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n if_o the_o widow_n will_v such_o wydow_n before_o assignment_n of_o their_o dower_n shall_v swear_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o marye_n themselves_o without_o the_o king_n lyceuse_fw-fr whither_o the_o heir_n be_v of_o full_a age_n or_o not_o and_o if_o they_o marye_n without_o licence_n then_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o way_n of_o distress_v all_o such_o land_n &_o tenemente_n as_o they_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o do_v be_v untyll_o he_o be_v satysfy_v at_o his_o own_o will_n so_o that_o she_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o the_o issue_n &_o c_o for_o after_o such_o dystress_n they_o or_o their_o husband_n must_v fine_o at_o the_o king_n will_n and_o his_o will_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n of_o king_n edward_n be_v esteem_v to_o the_o one_o year_n value_n of_o her_o dower_n oneâ—es_n they_o have_v the_o great_a favour_n woman_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chyef_n of_o what_o so_o ever_o age_n
matter_n that_o concernyth_v the_o king_n own_o debt_n and_o when_o a_o sheryf_v or_o a_o bayllyf_v have_v begin_v his_o account_v none_o other_o shall_v be_v receyve_v to_o account_v untyll_o he_o that_o be_v first_o admyt_v have_v clere_o account_v &_o his_o money_n receyve_v and_o that_o the_o constable_n martial_a chaumberlayne_n &_o other_o that_o be_v of_o fee_n in_o theschequer_n fromhensforth_o shall_v present_v unto_o the_o king_n such_o as_o they_o have_v put_v in_o their_o place_n to_o do_v their_o office_n which_o must_v be_v of_o good_a fame_n and_z sufficyent_a for_o who_o act_n themselves_o will_v answer_v and_o the_o king_n comaund_v the_o treasourer_n and_o baron_n of_o theschequer_n upon_o their_o allygeaunce_n and_z by_o the_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v unto_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o assign_v any_o in_o their_o room_n but_o such_o as_o this_o act_n mean_v of_o and_z that_o theschequer_n be_v not_o charge_v with_o more_o person_n than_o be_v necessary_a and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o that_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n shall_v put_v in_o his_o room_n any_o other_o clerk_n or_o lay_v person_n except_o he_o be_v swear_v without_o special_a licence_n of_o the_o treasourer_n and_o if_o any_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o remove_v from_o his_o offyce_v and_o none_o other_o shall_v be_v receyve_v in_o his_o stead_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n and_o if_o any_o that_o be_v receyve_v without_o the_o treasourer_n lycen_n do_v trespass_n afterward_o ponyshement_n shall_v be_v do_v aswell_o to_o the_o assygnor_n as_o to_o the_o assign_n accord_v to_o the_o trespass_n and_o if_o both_o be_v unsuffycyent_a their_o soveraygne_a shall_v be_v ponysh_v whether_o be_v be_v offyce_a offce_n or_o other_o and_o the_o treasourer_n shall_v put_v no_o otheri_n his_o room_n untyl_o he_o have_v command_v from_o the_o king_n and_o if_o he_o that_o kepyth_v the_o room_n of_o a_o no_o thereby_o lycens_n of_o the_o treasourer_n do_v 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to_o answer_v the_o king_n iâ—_n need_n be_v and_z shall_v swear_v that_o they_o shall_v â—ere_z true_a and_o lawful_a wytnesse_n and_o if_o the_o treasourer_n or_o baron_n of_o thescâ—equer_n have_v any_o in_o suspeccyon_n of_o false_a allowance_n of_o charge_n or_o other_o thing_n the_o truth_n must_v be_v inquer_v and_z he_o that_o be_v attaint_v thereof_o shall_v be_v charge_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o allowance_n amountyth_v unto_o and_o shall_v be_v impryson_v one_o year_n &_o xl_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v ponyssh_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o the_o over_o seer_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v for_o their_o consent_n &_o likewise_o he_o that_o upon_o thaccompte_n do_v conceal_v and_o keep_v secret_a such_o thing_n whereof_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v charge_v himself_o &_o shall_v be_v ponysh_v in_o like_a wise_n as_o â—e_v that_o admyt_v such_o false_a allowance_n and_o all_o that_o iustyce_n inquerour_n and_o other_o shall_v fromhensforthe_o delyver_v into_o theschequer_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n mychell_n from_o year_n to_o year_n the_o extreate_n of_o fyne_n and_o amercymente_n make_v and_o tax_v before_o they_o and_o of_o all_o thing_n wherefore_o the_o extreate_n be_v wont_v for_o to_o be_v delyver_v there_o and_o they_o of_o theschequer_n shall_v make_v extreate_n of_o the_o somon_n through_o all_o shery_n save_v that_o the_o extreate_v in_o â—yer_n of_o all_o plea_n shall_v be_v delyver_v immedyat_o after_o the_o eyer_n make_v ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o essoyne_n make_v the_o twelve_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o ii_o here_o be_v declare_v in_o what_o wise_a essoyne_n may_v be_v challengyd_v and_o in_o what_o case_n essoyne_n do_v not_o lie_v a_o essoyn_n lie_v not_o where_o the_o land_n be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n essoyne_n lie_v not_o where_o the_o party_n be_v dystrayn_v by_o his_o land_n essoyne_n lie_v not_o where_o any_o judgement_n be_v give_v thereupon_o if_o the_o iurrour_n do_v come_v essoyne_n 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